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For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations not requiring warnings or administrative action, visit our Marion County restaurant inspections site
.Here's the breakdown for recent health inspections in Marion County, Florida, for the week of Aug. 10-16, 2026. Please note that some more recent, follow-up inspections may not be included here.
Disclaimer: The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation describes an inspection report as a 'snapshot' of conditions present at the time
of the inspection. On any given day, an establishment may have fewer or more violations than noted in their most recent inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term conditions at the establishment.
For full restaurant inspection details, visit our Marion County restaurant inspection site.
Which Marion County restaurants got perfect scores on their health inspections?
These restaurants met all standards during their Aug. 10-16 inspections and no violations were found.
- El Ranchito Tipico Ocala, 1415 NW 10th St., Ocala**
- Everlasting Holy Grill, Mobile food dispensing vehicle
- Jax Snappers, 2901 NE Jacksonville Rd, Ocala**
- The Fiery Chef, 2637 E. Silver Spring Blvd., Ocala**
- The Smokin Flamingo LLC, Mobile food dispensing vehicle
- Tulum Mexican Grill, 917 N. Pine Ave., Ocala**
** Restaurants that failed an inspection and aced a follow-up inspection in the same week
Which Marion County restaurants were temporarily closed by inspectors?
These restaurants failed their Aug. 10-16 inspections and were temporarily closed. Follow-up inspections are required.
El Ranchito Tipico Ocala
1415 NW 10th St., Ocala
Routine Inspection on Aug. 11
Facility Temporarily Closed: Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.
27 total violations, with 9 high-priority violations
- High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Female employee entered kitchen by pushing door with gloved hands then continued to prepare food without washing hands.
- High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Two live flies in kitchen. **Warning**
- High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Plastic shoe boxes holding food.
- High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6-1-2026. Establishment is open and operating with an expired license. **Admin Complaint**
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler: Pan of raw chicken on shelf over water bottles. Case of shell eggs on shelf over cooked meat. Containers of raw chicken gizzards on shelf over cooked chicken.
- High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Ten live roaches on wall and Pepsi crate under the triple sink. **Warning**
- High Priority - Roach excrement and/or droppings present. Roach excrement on wall around chemical dispenser under triple sink. **Warning**
- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler: empanada (44F - Cold Holding); cheese (47F - Cold holding); Macaroni salad (46F - Cold Holding); ham (48F - Cold Holding); cheese (48F - Cold Holding); chicken (45F - Cold Holding); beans (45F - Cold Holding). Operator stated items have been in and out of cooler all morning. **Warning**
- High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Next to mop sink.
Which Marion County restaurants had high priority violations?
A Unique Taste in A Shell
Mobile food dispensing vehicle
Routine Inspection on Aug. 14
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
4 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation
- High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment observed preparing, serving, or selling food with an expired license. License expired 6/1/2026. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Big Mans Cafe II
9425 SE Maricamp Rd, Ocala
Routine Inspection on Aug. 12
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
17 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations
- High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. On bottom shelf in reach in cooler: green beans 51F. In unit overnight. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On bottom shelf in reach in cooler: green beans 51F. In unit overnight. Stop sale issued. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
Big Wheels Rollin
Mobile food dispensing vehicle
Routine Inspection on Aug. 14
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
9 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations
- High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment observed preparing, serving, or selling food with an expired license. Expired 6/1/2026. **Admin Complaint**
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler: raw shell eggs on shelf over orange juice and sauce. Operator moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In reach in cooler near side door: gravy in unit from yesterday 52F. Operator discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler near side door: shell eggs 65F placed in cooler one hour ago and gravy in unit from yesterday 52F. Operator discarded gravy and moved eggs to different unit. Stop sale issued on gravy. **Corrective Action Taken**
China House
184 Marion Oaks Blvd. 2d, Ocala
Routine Inspection on Aug. 14
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
12 total violations, with 5 high-priority violations
- High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Male employee entered kitchen from outside and started working with food and cleaned equipment, Inspector instructed to stop and wash his hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Male employee cutting vegetables for latter use with bare hand, inspector instructed to stop, wash hands and use gloves **Corrective Action Taken**
- High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment observed preparing, serving, and selling food to customers with an expired license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants dated June 1, 2026 **Admin Complaint**
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In Walk in cooler, raw chicken stored above bucket with sauce, also on cook line, raw chicken above egg rolls, manager moved all. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler on cook line, noodles 49F, raw beef 47F, raw shrimp 48F, chicken 46F, noodles 49F, Manager moved all items to freezer, also at room temperature, cooked chicken 48F, chicken 66F, per manager items were pulled out of fridge at 12:00, chicken will be held on time and discarded at 4:00pm, Inspector provided DBPR form during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Denny's #7961
3801 W. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala
Complaint Inspection on Aug. 14
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
13 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food and/or from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. 1. Pan containing raw hamburger meat stored on shelf directly above bag containing pasteurized liquid eggs inside reach-in cooler at cookline. Manager moved the liquid eggs to another shelf during this inspection. 2. Pan containing raw hamburger meat stored on shelf above raw whole in-tact portions of steak. Inspector verified on box that the steaks have not been needle injected or blade tenderized. An employee moved the raw hamburger meat to the bottom shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 1. Liquid eggs stored at room temperature at cookline with a discard time mark of 12:30pm. The time is 12:50pm. 2. Inside reach-in cooler in server station: butter blend (63F - Cold Holding). Manager stated the cooler was broken and verified the butter blend has been stored inside the cooler overnight. Ambient temperature inside cooler is 60F.
- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside reach-in cooler in server station: butter blend (63F - Cold Holding). Manager stated the cooler was broken and verified the butter blend has been stored inside the cooler overnight. Ambient temperature inside cooler is 60F. Stop sale issued. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. Liquid eggs stored at room temperature at cookline with a discard time mark of 12:30pm. The time is 12:50pm. Stop sale issued.
Diddy's Caribbean Restaurant
166 Marion Oaks Blvd. #7, Ocala
Routine Inspection on Aug. 14
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
7 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations
- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler on cook line, rice 52F, fish 55F, beef 48F, chicken 49F, per manager cooler have higher temperature (52F) due to the constant opening, manager moved items to freezer and add ice. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line, fried chicken 98F, white rice 127F, manager will discarded at 7:30Pm. Time as a public health control form provided. **Corrective Action Taken**
El Corrido Dom Venemex
Mobile food dispensing vehicle
Routine Inspection on Aug. 11
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
5 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations
- High Priority - Nonfood-grade hose conveying potable water. Green garden hose used for potable water below three-compartment sink.
- High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment is open and serving food to the public with an expired license. License expired 06/01/2026. **Admin Complaint**
- High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Pan containing raw chicken stored directly on top of pan containing raw beef inside reach-in cooler. Employee moved the raw chicken to the bottom shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On top of prep table: raw shell eggs (78F ambient - Cold Holding). Employee stated the eggs have been at room temperature for two hours and moved them back into the cooler.
El Sazon De Mama
184 Marion Oaks Blvd. Unit M, Ocala
Complaint Inspection on Aug. 14
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
15 total violations, with 5 high-priority violations
- High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Reach in cooler at the end of the cook line, pork feet 46F, beef stew 49F.
- High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Reach in cooler at the end of the cook line, pork feet 46F, beef stew 49F.
- High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Reach in cooler behind bar area, stew cut beef stored above pork, Employee moved and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler near back door, Cold holding: raw pork 51F raw sausage 52F cheese 50F, cooler with an ambient air temperature of 51F, per employee food was at 40F at 9:00, employee moved food to cook line to started preparation process and cooking process. On cook line: **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the front line, fried cheese 127F, fried eggs110F, fried beef 109F fried chicken 111F, per employee food made approximately at 10:00, food will be discarded before 2:00pm. Inspector provided Time as a public health control form. Also, beef and noodle soup 123F, beef stew 126F, employee reheated to 165F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Georgies Lakeside Rest and Lounge
5051 NW 191 Pl, Reddick
Routine Inspection on Aug. 11
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
10 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations
- High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment is open and serving food to the public with an expired license. License expired 06/01/2026. **Admin Complaint**
- High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Three bottles containing oven cleaner stored on shelf directly beside containers of cooking oil below handwash sink at cookline. Manager removed the chemicals from the shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. 1. Backflow prevention device missing at hose connection on side of building, near back door of kitchen. 2. Backflow prevention device missing at hose connection at mop sink. The mop sink does not have a built-in backflow prevention device. Manager added a backflow prevention device to the connection during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
Hampton Inn & Suites
2075 SW Hwy 484, Ocala
Routine Inspection on Aug. 12
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
5 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation
- High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment observed preparing, serving and selling food to customers with an expired license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants dated June 1, 2026. **Admin Complaint**
Hibachi Express
7578 SE Maricamp Rd #111, Ocala
Routine Inspection on Aug. 12
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
7 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation
- High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment is open and selling food to the public with a license that expired 6/1/2026. **Admin Complaint**
Jax Snappers
2901 NE Jacksonville Rd, Ocala
Complaint Inspection on Aug. 10
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
33 total violations, with 7 high-priority violations
- High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Male employee placed raw fish in fryer then changed gloves and removed cooked fries without washing hands. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee touched hair then continued working without washing hands. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Male employee washed and rinsed pan and knife then placed on clean dish shelf without sanitizing. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Three flies in kitchen area. Three flies at front counter. **Warning**
- High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. White bag holding gyro meat.
- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In grey bin under prep table: chicken 78F - 85F. Employee stated chicken has been out for two hours. Chicken was added to Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) and will be discarded after four hours. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of degreaser hanging on side of grill next to pans.
Jax Snappers
2901 NE Jacksonville Rd, Ocala
Complaint Inspection on Aug. 11
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
1 total violation, with 1 high-priority violation
- High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Three flies in kitchen area. Three flies at front counter. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-08-11: Two live flies at front counter area. Two live flies in kitchen area. **Admin Complaint**
Juleps on The Green
Mobile food dispensing vehicle
Routine Inspection on Aug. 14
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
2 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations
- High Priority - Nonfood-grade hose conveying potable water. Nonfood-grade garden hose connected to food-grade hose used to convey potable water from building to food truck.
- High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 06/01/2026. Establishment is not currently in operation during this inspection. **Admin Complaint**
Just Desserts Ice Cream & Sweet Shop
343 NE 1st Ave. Ste 1, Ocala
Routine Inspection on Aug. 13
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
5 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations
- High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Female employee touched apron then continued to scoop ice cream without washing hands. Spoke with employee. **Corrective Action Taken**
- High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. Container of lemons and cherries in drink ice at fountain area. Removed during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment is currently open and selling food to the public with a license that expired on 6/1/2026. **Admin Complaint**
Marco's Pizza #8622
10301 S. U.S. 441 Unit 102, Belleview
Complaint Inspection on Aug. 13
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
9 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations
- High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 0ppm, manager remade, quaternary ammonium 150ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Pizza sauce not discarded at the end of time limit, (12 consecutive hours).
- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. At the cook line, observe pizza sauce pulled out of fridge the day before around 6:00pm.
New China
5400 SW College Rd #304, Ocala
Routine Inspection on Aug. 12
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
9 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations
- High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Male employee at the register handled cards and money and immediately after started working with food and cooking equipment, no hand washed occurred, Inspector instructed to wash hands when changing tasks. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee moved dirty equipment to sink, washed and rinsed no sanitization occurred, Inspector instructed to moved equipment back to sink. **Corrective Action Taken**
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, raw chicken containers stored above cream cheese box, Manager moved the cream cheese. Also, freezer next to sink, observed raw chicken trays above vegetable bags, Manager moved and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. At the cook line; chicken, raw shell eggs, egg rolls, rice, Manager time marked all, 11:00-3:00. **Corrected On-Site**
Riviera Maya
11352 N. Williams St. Ste 101, Dunnellon
Routine Inspection on Aug. 14
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
17 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw fish stored over cut mushrooms and cilantro in walk-in-cooler. Employee removed fish **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Shang Hai Chinese Restaurant
8744 SE 165 Mulberry Ln, The Villages
Complaint Inspection on Aug. 13
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
23 total violations, with 8 high-priority violations
- High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In Walk in cooler, four containers with fried chicken cooked 08/12/26 at 52F, 54F, 56 and 58F **Warning**
- High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. In Walk in cooler, four containers with fried chicken cooked 08/12/26 at 52F, 54F, 56 and 58F **Warning**
- High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Female employees on front counter handling cards and money started working with food and handling single service, no hand washing occurred between tasks. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Male employee working at the three compartment sink and handling soiled dishes. The employee started wearing gloves and then moved to cook line, where he began handling food and single service items. No handwashing was observed prior to wearing gloves and changing tasks. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. To go menu in direct contact with chicken wings.
- High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Freezer next to triple sink, tray with raw chicken stored above beef and pork trays. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. One live roach on wall next to mop sink, employee killed the roach during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Admin Complaint**
- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler, tofu 51F, pork 56F, per employee items being in cooler since delivery day, Walk in cooler with an ambient temperature of 56F. **Warning**
The Anchor
10135 SE Sunset Harbor Rd, Summerfield
Complaint Inspection on Aug. 13
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
14 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations
- High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. At the cook line, one flying insect. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In Walk in cooler, chicken wings 44F, stored stacked in a deep covered plastic container.
- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In Walk in cooler, chicken wings 44F, stored stacked in a deep covered plastic container.
Zuru Ramen & Boba
4414 SW College Unit 1460, Ocala
Routine Inspection on Aug. 12
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
10 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations
- High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. In use dish machine less than 10pm. **Warning**
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In Walk in cooler, raw chicken stored above container with cooked pork. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Male employee handled dirty equipment with gloved hands, rinsed and immediately after handled cleaned equipment and food, no handwashing occurred between tasks.
- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the cook line, chicken 132F, pork 131F, items were cooked approximately 1.5hrs ago, Manager voluntarily discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
What agency inspects restaurants in Florida?
Routine regulation and inspection of restaurants is conducted by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The Department of Health is responsible for investigation and control of food-borne illness outbreaks associated with all food establishments.
How do I report a dirty restaurant in Florida?
If you see abuses of state standards, report them and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation will send inspectors. Call the Florida DBPR at 850-487-1395 or report a restaurant for health violations online.
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What does all that terminology in Florida restaurant inspections mean?
Basic violations are those considered against best practices.
A warning is issued after an inspector documents violations that must be corrected by a certain date or within a specified number of days from receipt of the inspection report.
An administrative complaint is a form of legal action taken by the division. Insufficient compliance after a warning, a pattern of repeat violations or existence of serious conditions that warrant immediate action may result in the division initiating an administrative complaint against the establishment. Says the division website: "Correcting the violations is important, but penalties may still result from violations corrected after the warning time was over."
An emergency order when a restaurant is closed by the inspector is based on an immediate threat to the public. Here, the Division of Hotels and Restaurants director has determined that the establishment must stop doing business and any division license is suspended to protect health, safety or welfare of the public.
A 24-hour call-back inspection will be performed after an emergency closure or suspension of license.
This article originally appeared on Ocala Star-Banner: Food kept in plastic shoe box: State temporarily closed Ocala restaurant
